diff --git a/kernel/rcu/rcutorture.c b/kernel/rcu/rcutorture.c
index 65095664f5c5b..b0e96df636226 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/rcutorture.c
+++ b/kernel/rcu/rcutorture.c
@@ -2164,53 +2164,70 @@ rcutorture_loop_extend(int *readstate, bool insoftirq, struct torture_random_sta
 	return &rtrsp[j];
 }
 
-/*
- * Do one read-side critical section, returning false if there was
- * no data to read.  Can be invoked both from process context and
- * from a timer handler.
- */
-static bool rcu_torture_one_read(struct torture_random_state *trsp, long myid)
-{
-	bool checkpolling = !(torture_random(trsp) & 0xfff);
+struct rcu_torture_one_read_state {
+	bool checkpolling;
 	unsigned long cookie;
 	struct rcu_gp_oldstate cookie_full;
-	int i;
 	unsigned long started;
-	unsigned long completed;
-	int newstate;
 	struct rcu_torture *p;
-	int pipe_count;
-	bool preempted = false;
-	int readstate = 0;
-	struct rt_read_seg rtseg[RCUTORTURE_RDR_MAX_SEGS] = { { 0 } };
-	struct rt_read_seg *rtrsp = &rtseg[0];
-	struct rt_read_seg *rtrsp1;
+	int readstate;
+	struct rt_read_seg rtseg[RCUTORTURE_RDR_MAX_SEGS];
+	struct rt_read_seg *rtrsp;
 	unsigned long long ts;
+};
 
-	WARN_ON_ONCE(!rcu_is_watching());
-	newstate = rcutorture_extend_mask(readstate, trsp);
-	rcutorture_one_extend(&readstate, newstate, myid < 0, trsp, rtrsp++);
-	if (checkpolling) {
+static void init_rcu_torture_one_read_state(struct rcu_torture_one_read_state *rtorsp,
+					    struct torture_random_state *trsp)
+{
+	memset(rtorsp, 0, sizeof(*rtorsp));
+	rtorsp->checkpolling = !(torture_random(trsp) & 0xfff);
+	rtorsp->rtrsp = &rtorsp->rtseg[0];
+}
+
+/*
+ * Set up the first segment of a series of overlapping read-side
+ * critical sections.  The caller must have actually initiated the
+ * outermost read-side critical section.
+ */
+static bool rcu_torture_one_read_start(struct rcu_torture_one_read_state *rtorsp,
+				       struct torture_random_state *trsp, long myid)
+{
+	if (rtorsp->checkpolling) {
 		if (cur_ops->get_gp_state && cur_ops->poll_gp_state)
-			cookie = cur_ops->get_gp_state();
+			rtorsp->cookie = cur_ops->get_gp_state();
 		if (cur_ops->get_gp_state_full && cur_ops->poll_gp_state_full)
-			cur_ops->get_gp_state_full(&cookie_full);
+			cur_ops->get_gp_state_full(&rtorsp->cookie_full);
 	}
-	started = cur_ops->get_gp_seq();
-	ts = rcu_trace_clock_local();
-	p = rcu_dereference_check(rcu_torture_current,
+	rtorsp->started = cur_ops->get_gp_seq();
+	rtorsp->ts = rcu_trace_clock_local();
+	rtorsp->p = rcu_dereference_check(rcu_torture_current,
 				  !cur_ops->readlock_held || cur_ops->readlock_held());
-	if (p == NULL) {
+	if (rtorsp->p == NULL) {
 		/* Wait for rcu_torture_writer to get underway */
-		rcutorture_one_extend(&readstate, 0, myid < 0, trsp, rtrsp);
+		rcutorture_one_extend(&rtorsp->readstate, 0, myid < 0, trsp, rtorsp->rtrsp);
 		return false;
 	}
-	if (p->rtort_mbtest == 0)
+	if (rtorsp->p->rtort_mbtest == 0)
 		atomic_inc(&n_rcu_torture_mberror);
-	rcu_torture_reader_do_mbchk(myid, p, trsp);
-	rtrsp = rcutorture_loop_extend(&readstate, myid < 0, trsp, rtrsp);
+	rcu_torture_reader_do_mbchk(myid, rtorsp->p, trsp);
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Complete the last segment of a series of overlapping read-side
+ * critical sections and check for errors.
+ */
+static void rcu_torture_one_read_end(struct rcu_torture_one_read_state *rtorsp,
+				     struct torture_random_state *trsp, long myid)
+{
+	int i;
+	unsigned long completed;
+	int pipe_count;
+	bool preempted = false;
+	struct rt_read_seg *rtrsp1;
+
 	preempt_disable();
-	pipe_count = READ_ONCE(p->rtort_pipe_count);
+	pipe_count = READ_ONCE(rtorsp->p->rtort_pipe_count);
 	if (pipe_count > RCU_TORTURE_PIPE_LEN) {
 		// Should not happen in a correct RCU implementation,
 		// happens quite often for torture_type=busted.
@@ -2218,28 +2235,28 @@ static bool rcu_torture_one_read(struct torture_random_state *trsp, long myid)
 	}
 	completed = cur_ops->get_gp_seq();
 	if (pipe_count > 1) {
-		do_trace_rcu_torture_read(cur_ops->name, &p->rtort_rcu,
-					  ts, started, completed);
+		do_trace_rcu_torture_read(cur_ops->name, &rtorsp->p->rtort_rcu,
+					  rtorsp->ts, rtorsp->started, completed);
 		rcu_ftrace_dump(DUMP_ALL);
 	}
 	__this_cpu_inc(rcu_torture_count[pipe_count]);
-	completed = rcutorture_seq_diff(completed, started);
+	completed = rcutorture_seq_diff(completed, rtorsp->started);
 	if (completed > RCU_TORTURE_PIPE_LEN) {
 		/* Should not happen, but... */
 		completed = RCU_TORTURE_PIPE_LEN;
 	}
 	__this_cpu_inc(rcu_torture_batch[completed]);
 	preempt_enable();
-	if (checkpolling) {
+	if (rtorsp->checkpolling) {
 		if (cur_ops->get_gp_state && cur_ops->poll_gp_state)
-			WARN_ONCE(cur_ops->poll_gp_state(cookie),
+			WARN_ONCE(cur_ops->poll_gp_state(rtorsp->cookie),
 				  "%s: Cookie check 2 failed %s(%d) %lu->%lu\n",
 				  __func__,
 				  rcu_torture_writer_state_getname(),
 				  rcu_torture_writer_state,
-				  cookie, cur_ops->get_gp_state());
+				  rtorsp->cookie, cur_ops->get_gp_state());
 		if (cur_ops->get_gp_state_full && cur_ops->poll_gp_state_full)
-			WARN_ONCE(cur_ops->poll_gp_state_full(&cookie_full),
+			WARN_ONCE(cur_ops->poll_gp_state_full(&rtorsp->cookie_full),
 				  "%s: Cookie check 6 failed %s(%d) online %*pbl\n",
 				  __func__,
 				  rcu_torture_writer_state_getname(),
@@ -2248,21 +2265,42 @@ static bool rcu_torture_one_read(struct torture_random_state *trsp, long myid)
 	}
 	if (cur_ops->reader_blocked)
 		preempted = cur_ops->reader_blocked();
-	rcutorture_one_extend(&readstate, 0, myid < 0, trsp, rtrsp);
-	WARN_ON_ONCE(readstate);
+	rcutorture_one_extend(&rtorsp->readstate, 0, myid < 0, trsp, rtorsp->rtrsp);
+	WARN_ON_ONCE(rtorsp->readstate);
 	// This next splat is expected behavior if leakpointer, especially
 	// for CONFIG_RCU_STRICT_GRACE_PERIOD=y kernels.
-	WARN_ON_ONCE(leakpointer && READ_ONCE(p->rtort_pipe_count) > 1);
+	WARN_ON_ONCE(leakpointer && READ_ONCE(rtorsp->p->rtort_pipe_count) > 1);
 
 	/* If error or close call, record the sequence of reader protections. */
 	if ((pipe_count > 1 || completed > 1) && !xchg(&err_segs_recorded, 1)) {
 		i = 0;
-		for (rtrsp1 = &rtseg[0]; rtrsp1 < rtrsp; rtrsp1++)
+		for (rtrsp1 = &rtorsp->rtseg[0]; rtrsp1 < rtorsp->rtrsp; rtrsp1++)
 			err_segs[i++] = *rtrsp1;
 		rt_read_nsegs = i;
 		rt_read_preempted = preempted;
 	}
+}
 
+/*
+ * Do one read-side critical section, returning false if there was
+ * no data to read.  Can be invoked both from process context and
+ * from a timer handler.
+ */
+static bool rcu_torture_one_read(struct torture_random_state *trsp, long myid)
+{
+	int newstate;
+	struct rcu_torture_one_read_state rtors;
+
+	WARN_ON_ONCE(!rcu_is_watching());
+	init_rcu_torture_one_read_state(&rtors, trsp);
+	newstate = rcutorture_extend_mask(rtors.readstate, trsp);
+	rcutorture_one_extend(&rtors.readstate, newstate, myid < 0, trsp, rtors.rtrsp++);
+	if (!rcu_torture_one_read_start(&rtors, trsp, myid)) {
+		rcutorture_one_extend(&rtors.readstate, 0, myid < 0, trsp, rtors.rtrsp);
+		return false;
+	}
+	rtors.rtrsp = rcutorture_loop_extend(&rtors.readstate, myid < 0, trsp, rtors.rtrsp);
+	rcu_torture_one_read_end(&rtors, trsp, myid);
 	return true;
 }
 
